Fire displaces family of six, causes $100,000 in damage

A fire that originated in the kitchen of a single-family home on 4 Tenth Avenue in the Weweantic Shores section of town caused $100,000 worth of damage and displaced a Wareham family of six Saturday.

A fire that originated in the kitchen of a single-family home on 4 Tenth Avenue in the Weweantic Shores section of town caused $100,000 worth of damage and displaced a Wareham family of six Saturday.

When crews arrived the family had left the home and there were no injuries, Wareham Fire Captain Ed Brundage said.

Wareham Fire responded to the call around 1 p.m. and crews returned around 3:30 p.m. Onset Fire also sent an engine.

"The cause of the fire is under investigation," Brundage said.

The American Red Cross has been on site in Wareham to help the family of six, according to a press release from the Red Cross.

Volunteers provided emergency shelter – in this case a hotel stay – and emergency funds for food, clothing, shoes and winter coats. They also provided comfort kits and a toy for the youngest child in the family.